Wants

Tag: bicycling

  • Spending the First Day of 2019 Exactly Where I [Jim] Wanted to Be

    Spending the First Day of 2019 Exactly Where I [Jim] Wanted to Be

    Keywords: cycling , fitness , gravel biking , recovery , co-motion tandem , cold , group ride , new years day , windy

    It was a mix of tailwind and cross-tailwind all the way home – the wind having shifted to more of a WSW, and that was a welcome change. We rode the back way in to drop Mike and Diane off and pulled for Phill for the last two miles. We pulled into the driveway with a shade more than 25 miles, almost on the nose, on the computer but only 24.6 on Strava GPS and a smile stretched across my face.

    https://fitrecovery.wordpress.com/2019/01/02/spending-the-first-day-of-2019-exactly-where-i-wanted-to-be
  • I want to be invincible again

    I want to be invincible again

    Keywords: aging , falling , hiking

    I have friends who have stopped going for walks in winter, afraid of slipping on icy sidewalks. I’ve given up ice skating, and other friends have given up skiing. But how do we balance our need for exercise and getting outside with being safe? I was talking to a friend about this, and we agreed you need to find a balance: be more careful and more aware but don’t let the fear stop you from doing things you love. It’s a hard balance to find, but one that’s becoming increasingly necessary as we gingerly step into a new phase of aging.

    https://agingjournal.net/2021/11/20/fear-of-falling